Improve health insurance and replace ObamacareMore than 1 million Californians lost health plans under Obamacare - we can do betterExpanding access to health insurance is an important goal, but Obamacare isn't the way to reach it.Laws like Obamacare are passed on good intentions, but what ultimately matters is how it impacts people. In California, more than one million Californians lost their health insurance plans when Obamacare took effect in October. Instead of being offered more "affordable" plans, Obamacare plans have produced higher premiums for many, and fewer choices because a number of insurers have left the California market altogether.Of course, replacing Obamacare is a step that needs to take place in Washington. In the meantime, California's health insurance exchange, Covered California, needs to do its job responsibly. As Senator Ted Gaines, Republican candidate for Insurance Commissioner, points out, Covered California is making some strange expenditures, such as $1.37 million spent on a promotional video featuring Richard Simmons. For an agency facing a $78 million funding shortfall in this fiscal year, Covered California should not waste money in this way. Learn more about the Richard Simmons videoCalifornians should have access to the widest possible choices when it comes to health insurance and paying for health care. More competition, more choices, and more health insurance companies competing for business in our state should be the foundation for state-level reform.